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2016/11/16

Cannons, Muskets and Broken Pens by Cher Guevara

"In a thousand different cities; First-timers, New-timers, Long-timers, Standing up And sharing poetry With the zeal and lust Of hellfire preachers And angry rioters.

I want poetry to be alive and dangerous again."- Hopes of a Young American Poet

"One last fix Of powder and steel.One last timeWhere "The Mercy Seat"Is mutter in prayer To short-circuit electric hands.Last march out;March as brothers, Charge as brothers,Fall as brothers."- Last Look Across the Burning Field

About the author:

Cher Guevara (formerly Walter Beck) has become a mainstay in the emerging Terre Haute
poetry scene where their hardcore verse and often intense performances
have drawn praise and condemnation. Their work has been published in a
wide variety of publications and they have released three albums of their
live performances.